THE ODYSSEY OF SESAME LIBRARY
Block-busting
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Reduced Cell Stem Library
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HD - LC - HS - ULL optimizations
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SESAME, A REDUCED LIBRARY FOR INCREASED PERFORMANCES
SESAME has benefited from the initial developments made by the CSEM (Swiss Electronic and Microtechnic Center) since 98 for the ultra-low-power demanded by the watch industry.
Proposed since 2004, SESAME takes advantage of Dolphin’s 20 years of expertise in the design of embedded memories while relying on a unique and stringent qualification process. It led to enhancing the ultra-low power features of SESAME with major innovations in the directions of low power, low-leakage, high density, high speed, low voltage and Time-to-Fab. There is more to come for reducing congestion…
SESAME, A PROVEN RECORD OF CONTINUOUS INNOVATION

Continuous innovations for
Less power
less leakage
smaller area
faster place and route…
Resulting in The 5 Advantages of the SESAME library
KEY MILESTONES
2004
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Launch of the SESAME product line resulting from the CSEM partnership based on the first and second advantage
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First industrial partnerships for low voltage and low power for LP1 Library
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Patent on a specific D-flip-flop which is less sensitive to clock edges and guarantees the functionality at very low voltage.
2005
2006
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Launch of the first ultra-high density stem uHD
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Design wins for low-power in 0.18 and 0.25 µm
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Second release of uHD library, enhanced for higher speed with same low area benefits
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First design wins for ultra-high density
2007
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Licensing agreements with Tier1 companies and leading foundries
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Launch of BIV library for Battery Interface Voltage range
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Launch of low-power libraries for 130 and 90 nm
2008
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Launch of retention islet project (upon prospects’ requests)
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Design wins in 90 and 130 nm
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High-density BTF library for common platform at 65 nm
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Back-Tracking Freedom, a capability which eliminates the disruptive iterations for fixing timing-critical paths
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Referencement by TSMC for ultra high density and ultra low power at 180 nm
2009
2010
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Launch of the improved release of HD-BTF in 65 nm, 130 nm and 180 nm with the "spinner cell”
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Stem composition with the HS-BTF stem in 65 nm, 130 nm and 180 nm
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Launch of the Dual Voltage release of the HD-BTF in 180 nm
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